Unsung Picayune eliminates Pearl

11:46 PM,
May 5, 2013

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Picayune finished the regular season below .500, but showed this weekend that it is peaking at the right time.

Picayune (13-16) rode two stellar pitching performances to defeat Pearl (15-14) in a two-game weekend sweep to advance to the third round of the Class 5A playoffs. The Maroon Tide defeated Pearl 7-2 on Saturday and 1-0 on Sunday.

Picayune will play the winner of South Jones vs. East Central on May 10-12. ...